Clockwork Angels: The Infernal Devices, Book 1

When sixteen-year-old Tessa Gray crosses the ocean to find her brother, her destination is England, the time is the reign of Queen Victoria, and something terrifying is waiting for her in London's Downworld, where vampires, warlocks and other supernatural folk stalk the gaslit streets. Only the Shadowhunters, warriors dedicated to ridding the world of demons, keep order amidst the chaos.

Beautiful Creatures

Is falling in love the beginning...or the end? In Ethan Wate's hometown there lies the darkest of secrets. There is a girl. Slowly, she pulled the hood from her head. Green eyes, black hair. Lena Duchannes. There is a curse. On the 16th Moon, the 16th Year, the Book will take what it's been promised. And no one can stop it. In the end, there is a grave. Lena and Ethan become bound together by a deep, powerful love. But Lena is cursed and on her 16th birthday, her fate will be decided. Ethan never even saw it coming.

Elinor Dashwood says:"An identity crisis of a book, with audio-problems"

Schooled in Magic

Emily is a teenage girl pulled from our world into a world of magic and mystery by a necromancer who intends to sacrifice her to the dark gods. Rescued in the nick of time by an enigmatic sorcerer, she discovers that she possesses magical powers and must go to Whitehall School to learn how to master them. There, she learns that the locals believe she is a "Child of Destiny" - someone whose choices might save or damn their world, a title that earns her both friends and enemies.

Relentless

Sara Grey's world shattered 10 years ago when her father was brutally murdered. Now, at 17, she is still haunted by memories of that day and driven by the need to understand why it happened. She lives a life full of secrets, and her family and friends have no idea of the supernatural world she is immersed in or of Sara's own very powerful gift. In her quest for answers about her father's death, Sara takes risks that expose her and her friends to danger and puts herself into the sights of a sadistic vampire.

Marked: House of Night Series, Book 1

Sixteen-year-old Zoey Redbird has just been Marked as a fledgling vampire and joins the House of Night, a school where she will train to become an adult vampire. That is, if she makes it through the Change - and not all of those who are Marked do. It sucks to begin a new life, especially away from her friends, and on top of that, Zoey is no ordinary fledgling. She has been chosen as special by the vampire Goddess Nyx.

Vampire Academy: Vampire Academy, Book 1

St. Vladimir's Academy isn't just any boarding school - it's a hidden place where vampires are educated in the ways of magic and half-human teens train to protect them. Rose Hathaway is a Dhampir, a bodyguard for her best friend Lissa, a Moroi Vampire Princess. They've been on the run, but now they're being dragged back to St. Vladimir's - the very place where they're most in danger.

Magisterium: The Copper Gauntlet: Magisterium Series, Book 2

Callum Hunt's summer break isn't like other kids'. His closest companion is a Chaos-ridden wolf, Havoc. His father suspects him of being secretly evil. And, of course, most kids aren't heading back to school in the magical world of the Magisterium.... It's not easy for Call...and it gets even harder after he checks out his basement and discovers that his dad might be trying to destroy both him and Havoc. Call escapes to the Magisterium, but things only intensify there.

Magnus Chase and the Hammer of Thor

Thor's hammer is missing again. The thunder god has a disturbing habit of misplacing his weapon - the mightiest force in the Nine Worlds. But this time the hammer isn't just lost; it has fallen into enemy hands. If Magnus Chase and his friends can't retrieve the hammer quickly, the mortal worlds will be defenseless against an onslaught of giants. Ragnarok will begin.

The Magicians, Book 1

In a secret world of forbidden knowledge, power comes at a terrible price.... Quentin Coldwater's life is changed forever by an apparently chance encounter: when he turns up for his entrance interview to Princeton, he finds his interviewer dead - but a strange envelope bearing Quentin's name leads him down a path very different from any he'd ever imagined.

The Gender Game

A toxic river divides nineteen-year-old Violet Bates's world by gender. Women rule the East. Men rule the West. Welcome to the lands of Matrus and Patrus. Ever since the disappearance of her beloved younger brother, Violet's life has been consumed by an anger she struggles to control. Already a prisoner to her own nation, now she has been sentenced to death for her crimes. But one decision could save her life. To enter the kingdom of Patrus, where men rule and women submit. Everything about the patriarchy is dangerous for a rebellious girl like Violet.

Wicked: A Wicked Saga, Book 1

Twenty-two-year-old Ivy Morgan isn't your average college student. She, and others like her, know that humans aren't the only thing trolling the French Quarter for fun... and for food. Her duty to the Order is her life. Four years ago, she lost everything at the hands of the creatures she'd sworn to hunt, tearing her world and her heart apart. Ren Owens is the last person Ivy expected to enter her rigidly controlled life. He's six feet and three inches of temptation and swoon-inducing charm.

The Hidden Oracle: The Trials of Apollo, Book One

Penguin presents the unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of The Hidden Oracle: The Trials of Apollo, Book One, by Rick Riordan, read by Robbie Daymond. How do you punish an immortal? By making him human. After angering his father, Zeus, the god Apollo is cast down from Olympus. Weak and disorientated, he lands in New York City as a regular teenage boy.

Magisterium: The Iron Trial

From the imaginations of best-selling authors Holly Black and Cassandra Clare comes a heart-stopping plunge into the magical unknown. Think you know magic? Think again. The Magisterium awaits.... Most people would do anything to get into the Magisterium and pass the Iron Trial. Not Callum Hunt. Call has been told his whole life that he should never trust a magician. And so he tries his best to do his worst - but fails at failing. Now he must enter the Magisterium.

The Assassin's Blade: The Throne of Glass Novellas

Celaena Sardothien is her kingdom's most feared assassin. Though she works for the powerful and ruthless Assassin's Guild, Celaena yields to no one and trusts only her fellow killer for hire, Sam. When Celaena's scheming master, Arobynn Hamel, dispatches her on missions that take her from remote islands to hostile deserts, she finds herself acting independently of his wishes - and questioning her own allegiance. Along the way, she makes friends and enemies alike, and discovers that she feels far more for Sam than just friendship.

The Ruby Circle: Bloodlines, Book 6

Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets - and human lives. After their secret romance is exposed, Sydney and Adrian find themselves facing the wrath of both the Alchemists and the Moroi in this electrifying conclusion to Richelle Mead's New York Times best-selling Bloodlines series.

A Shade of Vampire, Book 1

On the evening of Sofia Claremont's seventeenth birthday, she is sucked into a nightmare from which she cannot wake. A quiet evening walk along a beach brings her face to face with a dangerous pale creature that craves much more than her blood. She is kidnapped to The Shade, an enchanted island where the sun is eternally forbidden to shine. An island uncharted by any map and ruled by the most powerful vampire coven on the planet. She wakes here as a slave, a captive in chains.

A Court of Thorns and Roses

When 19-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a beast-like creature arrives to demand retribution for it. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she only knows about from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not an animal, but Tamlin - one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled their world.

The Lost Hero: The Heroes of Olympus, Book 1

Penguin presents this downloadable audiobook edition, of the number one, bestselling title in this new spin-off series from Percy Jackson creator, Rick Riordan. Old Enemies awaken as Camp Half-Blood's new arrivals prepare for war. When Jason, Piper and Leo crash land at Camp Half-Blood, they have no idea what to expect. Apparently this is the only safe place for children of the Greek Gods - despite the monsters roaming the woods and demigods practising archery with flaming arrows and explosives.

Publisher's Summary

Clary Fray is seeing things: vampires in Brooklyn and werewolves in Manhattan. Irresistably drawn towards a group of sexy demon hunters, Clary encounters the dark side of New York City - and the dangers of forbidden love.

A little predictable - some recogniseable themes...... Didn't like narrator's voice at all, and in some places I couldn't tell which character she was trying to be, but did get used to it after a few hours.

I'm a "mature" listener, but can't resist fantasy (loved the Twighlight series and A Discovery of Witches). Have just found I had to download book 2 in the series, despite myself.....so that must say something. It's hardly breaking new ground, or particularly well written (lots of cliches used), however it's typical escapist fantasy, and will help to pass a few hours on the train (or ironing!) pleasantly.

Wow where do I start - this is a cracking read (or listen) Clary is just a normal teenager growing up in Brooklyn (so she thinks) until she starts seeing people she shouldn't (yes I know what your thinking there are so many books like this out there) but not like this one this is a totally new take - new world, new beings and a few old ones as well. Very very entertaining it kept me hooked all the way through Clary and Simons relationship is endearing and Clary and Jace's is totally complicated - please bring out the other two books City of Ashes and City of Glass - I have read these too but would love to have them on my mp3 player too. All in all a must have for anyone who likes fantasy/urban fantasy not just for young adults I am much older and have enjoyed every single moment.

The story follows the adventures of Clary Fray, who, while going about her average life stumbles into another world layered over our own mundane world. A world of demons and the demon infected, a world of angels and their partly human offspring; The Nephilim also known as The Shadow Hunters. Clary finds herself drawn to this darker world as events unfold she finds hidden truths about herself and her past that she'd never imagined. A fresh and engaging series that I'm really enjoying and would recommend it. I enjoy these supernatural, young adult series that are so popular theses days, but frankly many of them lack any 'real beef' to back up their characterisation, or plots, this book isn't one of them. The Mortal Instruments series is well written, it draws you into a world a world you wish to dwell a little longer in. As a stand alone title, it's worth a read, as part of a series it's a definite must read. The way the books are written each one complements the other, things written in one book blossom in another, trust me, once you've finished City of Bones you'll be itching to reach for City of Ashes.

I was looking for another saga based in a fantasy world that had a good mix of a story to tell but with intricate and complex relationships. With some similarities with series like Twilight and Wicked Lovely, this one has its own imaginative tale that weaves a story of magic and dark fantasy with the everyday feelings and emotions in the relationships of it's characters. Right to the very end it leaves you trying to guess what will happen, not only with the central plot but also between its two main characters Clary and Jace. I won't spoil that ending for you but it leaves you hungry for the next in the series...come on Audible don't keep us waiting City of Ashes PLEASE...

Clary believes she is an ordinary girl until she witnesses a murder no one else can see, by teenagers invisible to everyone but her. She is drawn into the dark, mysterious world of the Shadowhunters, an organisation dedicated to protecting humans from demon kind, and in particular to Jace. I received this book as a Christmas present last year, and fell instantly in love with it. The characters are some of the most life-like I've ever come across. Jace, in particular is a fascinating character and ranks among my favourite heros. I defy anyone not to be charmed by him, no matter their age. The descriptive detail is just perfect. The story is original and gripping, with just the right amount of humour, sadness, romance and action, and the narration is spot on. This book begins what has quickly become one of my favourite series of all time.

I'd heard the books were good, so i decided to go for the audiobook. Casandra Clares writing style is amazingly descriptive which was so nice in an audiobook and Ari Graynors narration really brought the characters to life, definatley would recomend listening to this series

The narrator is awful. I couldn't tell the what character was who. The narration of the male characters was terrible. I've ended up buying the books and reading them. Don't think I could bear to listen to them.

How could the performance have been better?

A narrator who could do the male and female characters.

What character would you cut from City of Bones?

None, I like all the characters, in fact I'd like more expansion on the secondary characters.

Any additional comments?

I've since read the first 5 books and love them. I know I'm not the target audience but that does not matter. As a adult, I thought the books were excellent. Proper character development and world building that was very impressive.

Jace and Clary - their romance, spats, and generally interactions ROCK! The world created is magnificent with intricacies that will only unfurl as the series continues

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

This is a book I read in sitting, listen to in one sitting and continue to listen to over and over

Any additional comments?

Love it, highly recommend it!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Lynette

Mansfield, Australia

30/05/13

Overall

Performance

Story

"Hooked as soon as I picked it up"

What made the experience of listening to City of Bones the most enjoyable?

There were so many twists and turns! Could not stop listening

What other book might you compare City of Bones to and why?

Similar to Divergent, Partials and even a bit like the hunger games with the epic forbidden love story!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I really tried not to listen to it all in one sitting because I didn't want it to end..

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Fernando

Sydney, Australia

24/04/13

Overall

Performance

Story

"Pleasantly surprised"

Where does City of Bones rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I normally consume plenty of Sci-Fi so I wanted a little break into the fantasy, this book was a great choice. I've seen the trailer for the upcoming film and I thought I would read (hear) the book before the story was ruined. There is plenty of Teenage angst in this book and it did peeve me off a little to have to relieve some of uncomfortable days, but this was balanced with a good deal of action and a evolving and interesting back story. There is good potential here and I can see why a movie company would love to kick off a franchise here. Let's hope that they stay true to the story (Potter Style).

I want to recommend this book to readers (listeners) who like to stay within the vampire, werewolf, witch and warlock sort of genre. No reinventing here but a solid story line so far.

Fern

Who was your favorite character and why?

Jase, the rebel without one cause type, and his cause is Demon Hunting.

What three words best describe Ari Graynor’s voice?

I love her Brooklyn accent and she managed to nail all the girl voices.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

They are so let's hope is a good one.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Abbie

brisbane, Australia

07/04/13

Overall

Performance

Story

"Spellbinding"

Where does City of Bones rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

The best scifi fantasy book for the year

What other book might you compare City of Bones to and why?

Harry potter crossed with twilight and the hobbit

What does Ari Graynor bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

a comprehensive depth to the story

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Janelle

Attadale, Australia

13/11/12

Overall

Performance

Story

"Good distraction"

Where does City of Bones rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It has been good at keeping my attention. Its a good twist on the Twighlight concept with plenty of story lines running through & lots of amusing characters. Easy to listen to.

What was one of the most memorable moments of City of Bones?

n/a

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

n/a

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

glenda

Grafton, Australia

09/02/11

Overall

"A great book as good as twilight"

Overall the narrater is good, which has a huge influence on the book itself. The story line is easy to follow. You can almost visulise the demons flying through the air and the young characters battling to survive. Some aspects are similar to stephanie myers Twilight with a love story intermingled. In summary I really enjoyed the series.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

StarsMayFall

Earth, The Universe

27/06/15

Overall

Performance

Story

"Worth it"

Would you consider the audio edition of City of Bones to be better than the print version?

No, I'd say the print version was better. I really didn't like the voices of Magnus Bane or Hodge, although Clary's was good. I also didn't like how Graynor pronounced herbs as 'erbs' and foyer 'foy-eh'. Other than that, performance was good.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Simon. I just like him.

What aspect of Ari Graynor’s performance would you have changed?

Pronunciation of herb, foyer, and Hodge and Magnus Bane's voices.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

No comment because of spoilers

Any additional comments?

Worth a listen.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Anna

08/08/14

Overall

Performance

Story

"Worst narrator ever"

I haven't been able to finish this book, the narrator sounds like she's bored. I going to buy the book

0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Hannah

Invercargill, New Zealand

05/08/14

Overall

Performance

Story

"Yes but don't read yet!"

If you’re skimming reviews to decide if this series is for you, you’re at the right spot. Yes this series is worth reading but read clock work Angel, inferno devices series first. If not for that series, I’m not sure I would have enjoyed the Mortal instruments series as much. I looked at this and wasn’t overly interested but after finishing The Infurno Devices was obliged to pick this up to answer some questions the other series left me with. How are Will and Jace related if they are at all? About to read city of glass book 3 and so far no regrets. Well used creds. It’s been a few months of entertaining listening and lots of good nights rest falling asleep to the adventures of Shadow Hunters and the downworld.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful

James

13/06/14

Overall

Performance

Story

"A great debut novel!"

Would you consider the audio edition of City of Bones to be better than the print version?

I would not consider the audio better than the print version as the performance was a bit lacking.

What was one of the most memorable moments of City of Bones?

The fact that Valentine was able to convince Clary and Jace that they were brother and sister.

Did Ari Graynor do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

She could have done a better job. She would have been better off not trying to give the character's accents and just read the book naturally.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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